Gardens, Historic
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Tallahassee, Florida
This state park, located in the heart of Tallahassee, is a place where visitors can enjoy scenic gardens, lakes, and hiking trails.These beautiful ornamental gardens were first planted in 1923 by Alfred B. and Louise Maclay after they purchased the property for their winter home. A masterpiece of...
Bensalem, Pennsylvania
This National Historical Landmark, a 19th-century Greek Revival mansion, sits on an estate filled with lush gardens and greenery on the banks of the Delaware River. Home for generations to the Biddle family, Andalusia is one of the finest examples of monumental Greek Revival architecture in America...
Fremont, California
Today the Historic Farm exhibits agricultural practices from the 1870s to the present, demonstrating the transition from horse-powered to horsepower. Since Ardenwood is a working farm, the daily activities change from season to season so no two visits will be exactly alike. The park also contains a...
Key West, Florida
There are 28 first edition Audubon works in the house, while the gardens offer a lush one-acre view of tropical foliage.Famed ornithologist John James Audubon spent much productive time during his 1832 visit to the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas in this house. He left the Keys with 18 new drawings...
Bartlett, New Hampshire
The town of Bartlett, named for Continental Congressman Josiah Bartlett, boasts many historic buildings dating to the 18th century. A heritage train offers tours and transportation to the surrounding villages.The town of Bartlett is named for Dr. Josiah Bartlett of Kingston, the first chief...
Williamsburg, Virginia
This restored home, once residence to the Rockefeller family, lies on historical colonial Williamsburg grounds.One of the restored 18th-century properties at Colonial Williamsburg, this was the Williamsburg home of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Jr. whenever they came to town. Unlike the rest of...
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Operated by the Berkeley County Historical Society, the historic childhood home of Belle Boyd (the famed Confederate spy) has ten rooms of displays.The historic home, built in 1853, features several different exhibits detailing American history. Exhibits on the first floor include the history of...
Lake Wales, Florida
Edward Bok, the late-19th-century periodical pioneer, commissioned the architect Frederick Law Olmstead to construct these gardens.In 1921, Edward W. Bok was spending the winter months in the residential mountain lake community located adjacent to the highest hill of Florida's Lake Wales Ridge, 298...
Katonah, New York
The 90-acre former estate of Walter Rosen hosts world-class music concerts year-round. The mansion contains rooms imported from European palaces and a lavish collection of art.The Rosen House, built around a central courtyard, is the former summer home of Caramoor's founders Lucie Bigelow and...
Nashville, Tennessee
These botanical gardens and art museum depict the cultural and aesthetic life of Tennessee.The Cheekwood gardens are seen and enjoyed by over 175,000 visitors each year. The property was once the elegant home of the Cheek family. The fifty-five acre site includes the original Cheek gardens,...
Newark, Ohio
One of the premier public gardens in North America, the arboretum, founded in 1929, has over 1,700 acres of plant collections, gardens and natural areas.Beman and Bertie Dawes founded The Arboretum with the dedication to increase the love and knowledge of trees, history and the natural world. Most...
Port Orange, Florida
Interpretive signs recount the history of this famous 16th century sugar mill and of the pioneers who braved the harsh New World conditions in an effort to make a living refining sugar cane.
The Dunlawton Sugar Mill Botanical Gardens features original sugar mill equipment, such as a sugar cane...
Woodbury, Connecticut
Set in the picturesque Litchfield Hills in historic Woodbury's village center, the Glebe House, built in 1750, offers the visitor a glimpse of Revolutionary War era Connecticut.Today, the Glebe House Museum and Jekyll Garden is a non-profit educational institution that seeks to make itself...
Tallahassee, Florida
This site recalls the history as both an antebellum plantation and as the luxurious and stately private residence it was to become in the latter half of the nineteenth century.This estate began in the 1830's as a cotton and corn plantation that ultimately encompassed 2,400 acres. The plantation's...
Orlando, Florida
Containing miles of paths through southern styled gardens and a historic house museum, the Harry P. Leu Gardens offer visitors a view into turn-of-the-20th century living in Florida.Harry P. Leu Gardens features three miles of paved scenic walkways that take you through fifty acres of southern...
Raleigh, North Carolina
This historic home was built at the turn of the nineteenth century by John Haywood, a North Carolina State Treasurer.
John Haywood, the state's first elected treasurer, built this Federal-style frame house in 1799 for his family, in whose hands it remained until 1977 when the property and...
Landisville, Pennsylvania
The Herr family, residents of one of Lancaster County's earliest settlers, lived amongst scenic gardens in this 1852 home during the late 19th- and early 20th-century.The original 92 acre property was owned by members of the Herr family since 1844. Although the date stone on the house reads 1852,...
Edgewater, Maryland
The site includes a 23-acre park, museum and archaeological site that was the colonial town of London.Within the boundaries of this park was once the late 17th/early 18th-century town of London. On the site are the William Brown House, a National Historic Landmark, and gardens. London Town also...
Wilmington, Delaware
The Historical Society of Delaware has developed a large research library adjacent to its museum and several historical buildings and large formal garden.The Delaware History Center dominates the 500 block of Market Street Mall in downtown Wilmington and is composed of the Delaware History Museum,...
Richmond, Virginia
Named for its multitude of holly trees, this cemetery, opened in 1849, contains the graves of Presidents James Monroe, John Tyler, and Jefferson Davis, along with the first casualty of the Civil War.Besides being the resting place to the only Confederate States President, it is also the resting...
Fort Washington, Pennsylvania
Hope Lodge is a classic example of early Georgian architecture in the colonies, designed by the same architect who built Independence Hall in nearby Philadelphia.Hope Lodge was built between 1743 and 1748 by Samuel Morris, a prosperous Quaker entrepreneur. Morris acted as a farmer, shipowner,...
Indianapolis, Indiana
One of the 10 oldest general art museums in the country, the Indianapolis Museum of art boasts a collection of over 50,000 works of art.One of the 10 oldest general art museums in the country, the Indianapolis Museum of art boasts a collection of over 50,000 works of art.
The Indianapolis Museum of...
Sarasota, Florida
Initially built to house John Ringling's personal art collection, the John and Maple Museum of Art was established in 1927 for the people of Florida. John Ringling, one of the seven founding brothers of the Ringling Brothers Circus empire, who later merged with Barnum & Bailey Circus. John...
Kansas City, Missouri
The Greek Revival home, built in 1858 by John B. Wornall is now accurately restored to the period, its interior spaces and authentic furnishings demonstrate why the house was called "the most pretentious house in the section."Now engulfed by Kansas City's Brookside neighborhood, the John...
Miami, Florida
This estate, once home to horticulturalist and explorer David Fairchild, features displays of some of the 30,000 plant species Fairchild introduced to the United States.Located on Biscayne Bay in Coconut Grove, Florida, The Kampong contains a fascinating array of tropical fruit cultivars and...
Redlands, California
Kimberly Crest, a picturesque French chateau style home built in 1897, is a well preserved example of the Victorian Era in California.The 7,000 square foot, three-story chateau sits on a six and one quarter acre estate two miles south of downtown Redlands. The house’s unique features include...
Richmond, Virginia
Visitors are invited to explore 40 arcres of lush gardens honoring Lewis Ginter on grounds that were once owned by Patrick Henry.In 1884, Lewis Ginter bought the property and built the Lakeside Wheel Club, a one-story structure that was later modified and incorporated into Bloemendaal House. The...
Los Altos, California
This museum features a replica of 1932 Los Altos and several other exhibits exploring the history of this California area.The Museum’s permanent interactive exhibit, "The Crown of the Peninsula," depicts the uses of local land and its inhabitants over time. The heart of this exhibit...
Santa Rosa, California
Exhibits at this house museum document the history of events that have been occurring in this home for over a century.Luther Burbank was born in Lancaster, Massachusetts, on March 7, 1849. In California, his birthday is celebrated as Arbor Day and trees are planted in his memory. The famed...
Jacksonville, Florida
This local history museum preserves cultural artifacts relating to Mandarin, Florida.In the 1800s, Mandarin was a small farming village that shipped oranges, grapefruit, lemons and other fruits and vegetables to Jacksonville and points north on the steamships that traveled the St. Johns River. In...
Honolulu, Hawaii
The Mānoa Heritage Center is a non-profit organization founded in 1996, whose mission is to promote the thoughtful stewardship of the natural and cultural heritage of Hawaii.The historic site consists of Kūka‘ō‘ō Heiau, a Native Hawaiian garden and the historic home...
Richmond, Virginia
James and Sallie Dooley acquired farmland on the banks of the James River in 1886, where they planned to build a new home by architect Edgerton Stewart.By 1893, the Dooleys were living in their new 12,000 square-foot, 33-room home, which they named “May Mont,” a name which combines Mrs...
Muncie, Indiana
Minnetrista's 40-acre campus includes beautiful gardens, a modern museum facility, an historic home, Nature Area, numerous sculptures, and a portion of the White River Greenway.
Minnetrista is a museum and cultural center that serves the people of East Central Indiana. Minnetrista offers exhibits...
Delray Beach, Florida
This 200 acre facility celebrates the tradition of Japanese history in Florida with gardens, museums, fine art, and a traditional tea ceremony.Since its opening in 1977, The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens has been a center for Japanese arts and culture in South Florida, with rotating exhibits...
Seal Harbor, Maine
The Azalea Garden was preserved from the Reef Point estate of Beatrix Farrand with the help of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.This foundation was established in 1971. The Preserve assumed ownership of the Asticou Azalea Garden in 1973 and the Asticou Terraces Trust in 2000. Guests are invited to enjoy the...
Earleville, Maryland
The home on this 290-acre plantation in Cecil County, Md., was built in 1730.The main building itself at this 290-acre site is a three-story, five-bay manor house dates back to 1730. It was decorated with hand painted Chinese wallpaper and period antiques of the British Isles. The site was a...
Leesburg, Virginia
Established in the early 19th century by George Carter, this was a thriving wheat plantation and base for numerous business enterprises until the Civil War.Construction of the estate began in 1803 in the Federal style and surprisingly finished in the 1820s in the Greek Revival style. The plantation...
Solvang, California
Having experienced many changes - sometimes tumultuous ones - since its founding, Old Mission Santa Inés remains rich in tradition, legend, and history.The Mission was founded on September 17, 1804 by Father Estevan Tapis, and was named in honor of St. Agnes, an early Christian martyr of the...
Indianapolis, Indiana
In conjunction with the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the Oldfields Estate was once home to businessman and philanthropist J.K. Lilly of the pharmaceutical giant.In conjunction with the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the Oldfields Estate was once home to businessman and philanthropist J.K. Lilly of the...
Fullerton, California
This unique museum highlights the history, development, and impact of agriculture, as well as the Japanese American community and the local pioneer families, to the growth of Orange County.The current exhibit, Determined Lot: Resilient Pioneers Forge a New County’s Future, explores the...
Long Beach, California
Rancho Los Alamitos, which began as a simple adobe building early in the 19th century, reflects the physical and cultural changes that took place in California from the Spanish colonial period.Rancho Los Alamitos, which began as a simple adobe building early in the 19th century, reflects the...
Long Beach, California
The museum reflects the history of the area's many inhabitants, from Native Americans in 2,000 BC, and the Spanish in 1769, to the cattle ranchers in 1844.The museum reflects the history of the area's many inhabitants, from Native Americans in 2,000 BC, and the Spanish in 1769, to the cattle...
San Luis Obispo, California
Members of the Society had long dreamed of creating a county historical museum where local artifacts could be properly displayed and archived. This dream was realized on October 4, 1955.Members of the Society had long dreamed of creating a county historical museum where local artifacts could be...
Stratford, Virginia
This plantation, the birthplace of Robert E. Lee, encompasses 1,800 acres of farmland overlooking the Potomac River and includes nature trails, a gristmill, and formal gardens.Stratford Hall is one of the great houses of American history. Its magnificent setting on a high bluff above the Potomac...
Sanford, Florida
Florida's fourth-oldest school is renowned for its Romanesque Revival-style architecture and its well-tended rose gardens. A recreated log cabin and 19th-century classroom are on display.The Student Museum offers Seminole County Public School students a unique learning opportunity in the oldest...
Easton, Maryland
The Historical Society of Talbot County promotes the heritage of the area in its museum and gardens.
The Historical Society of Talbot County's campus includes a Museum, three Historic Homes, an Auditorium and Tharpe Antiques Shop. The campus is located in charming downtown Easton, near to shops and...
Washington, District Of Columbia
Martha Washington's granddaughter once hosted the brightest luminaries of early American politics at this gorgeous home; today, the site offers visitors a glimpse of nineteenth-century life.Martha Washington's granddaughter once hosted the brightest luminaries of early American politics at this...
Hallowell, Maine
At one time, Vaughan Homestead's 10,000 volume library was New England's largest library outside of Harvard College.Benjamin Vaughan, the son of merchant-banker Samuel Vaughan, lived in this home from 1797 until his death in 1835. The Vaughan Homestead Foundation integrates various elements...
Miami, Florida
The sprawling, scenic grounds of the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens once served as the winter residence of the wealthy post-WWI industrialist James Deering.His tenure at the site, stretching from 1916 to 1925, is today remembered in the museum's various exhibits, while the splendor he bestowed upon the...
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
This 19th-century home holds an extensive collection of French antiques.
The Wesley Mansion, dating from the 19th century, features an extensive assortment of original Louis XVI antiques and is sure to attract all those who take interest in the precious items that characterized the interiors of...